What Effect Did American Tobacco Have in England During the Early

question 45

Multiple Choice

What effect did American tobacco have in England during the early colonial period?

• A) It became fashionable for the upper class to smoke,but tobacco was too expensive for most everyone else.
• B) Tobacco was so popular in England that large quantities were planted and grown in most rural English towns.
• C) King James I initially condemned it as a "vile weed," but he tried it and soon became a heavy smoker.
• D) The English developed a huge appetite for tobacco,which stimulated the English economy and bolstered England's treasury.

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